 NOTE: The opinions expressed in this column are those of the Editor, and do not necessarily represent the views of A1Surf. Surfing Events Calendar... | 3-5 May | English Nationals | Watergate ESF | | 3-5 May | Welsh Nationals | F'water West WSF | | 10-11 May | Bude Surf Classic | Bude CS | | 17-18 May | British Longboard Union Event #2 | Woolacombe BLU | | 24-25 May | British Longboard Championships | TBA BSA | | 24 May - 1 Jun | World Junior Surfing Games | France BSA | | 14-15 Jun | British Longboard Union Event #3 | Jersey BLU | | 20-22 Jun | Gold Coast Oceanfest | N Devon GC | | 21-22 Jun | Mosquito Groms Comp | Newquay BSA | | 27-29 June | Fat Face Night Surf | Lusty Glaze BPSA | | 5-6 Jul | Quiksilver King of the Groms | Fistral BSA | | 14-20 Jul | Celtic Watersports Festival | N Spain
| | 25-26 Jul | White Stuff Surf Relief | Watergate BPSA | | 4-10 Aug | Rip Curl Boardmasters | Fistral ASP | | 18 Aug | British Grom Club Contest | Fistral BSA | | 23-24 Aug | Summer of '69 Surf Contest | Widemouth BPSA | | 28-30 Aug | British Interclub Champs | Porthtowan BSA | | Contacts: BBC - British Bodyboard Club 07817 088638 BLU - British Longboard Union 01872 553569 BSA - British Surfing Association 01637 876474 UKPS - UK Pro Surf Tour 01637 854854 GAS - Gwithian Academy of Surfing 01736 755493 SRUK - Surf Relief UK - enquiries@surfrelief.org.uk CS - Christian Surfers 01275 857834 ESF - English Surfing Federation 01637 877329 GC - Gold Coast Ocean Fest 01271 817000 ISA - Int'l Surfing Association (858) 5515292 WSF - Welsh Surfing Federation 01792 529897 SS - SurfStock SUPS - Stand Up Paddle Surfing ASA - Animal Surf Academy 01637 850808 SECSC - SE Cornwall Surf Club 01579 347557 Are you Fit to Surf? | Catch more waves, stay out longer. A series of training exercises created by head swim coach and personal trainer, Lee Stanbury. |  | | | A1Surf.com Newsblast  Subscribe to our RSS News Feed |  | |
 THEM IS ME - inc members of Reef, Basement Jaxx and Lady Sovereign! ROGERTHAT - psychedelic, reggae-rockers from Burleigh Heads, Australia. An acoustic... 6th May2008 With less than a week to go, entries are streaming in for the Bude Surf Classic 2008. With the surf forecast looking promising, and good weather forecast, it should be a great weekend. The highly successful event run by Christian Surfers UK, in conjunction with Bude Surf Outreach Group... 25th April 2008 Fat Face, the active lifestyle brand, has confirmed the dates for this year's Fat Face Night Surf as 27-29th June, which will take place at Lusty Glaze Beach in Newquay. Part of the UKPSA (UK Pro Surf Association) Surf Tour, last year's event attracted over 150 competitors - with Pros riding alongside the... 29th April 2008 The British Bodyboard Club is excited to announce a series of new investments in bodyboarding that could bring a dramatic improvement to the profile and scale of the sport in the UK. "It has been an incredibly hectic few months" said BBC Treasurer Rob Muscutt; "but we've seen... 28th April 2008 Following a highly positive meeting last week the Newquay Boardriders Club (NBC) is on a mission to grow and develop its vision and membership. This coming Thursday, 1st May will see an AGM taking place between 7pm and 9pm. The hope is that the AGM will formalise the committee structure and terms of reference for the newly elected officers as well as discussing a range... |  28th April 2008 Over 200 young surfers battled it out in Woolacombe this weekend for the 2008 Hunter/ Billabong British Schools Surfing Championships in association with Calypso and Kustom. Consistent 4ft clean surf and sunshine meant... 24th April 2008 England's top surfers are making final preparations for the first big national competition of the year as the Headworx English Nationals returns to the Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay next weekend. Starting on Saturday 3rd May, the three day... 24th April 2008 Base Camp, the adventure training specialist, has launched an exciting and comprehensive range of Watersport and Adrenaline sport courses for this summer. Base Camp's exciting new programme includes Instructor Courses and Performance Camps in Windsurfing, Kitesurfing... 24th April 2008 With rubbish from our seas increasing year on year, these beach cleans are now quarterly events. A number of Wessex surf club members have helped in the past, some being members of the Dorset Wildlife Fund, who help organsise the event locally. This year, on 20th April... 21st April 2008 Following three excellent qualifying events, held in the depths of British winter, eight junior surfers came together for the grand final of the South to South Frostbite Sessions last Saturday. Event organiser Tyson Greenaway had kept the location under wraps until... |